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2019 Conference of the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium
Title: Advancing Educational Equity: Supporting Diverse Learners in Metropolitan Richmond Schools through Community Engaged Research
The goals of the conference are: 

1. To explore the varied ways that stakeholders in MERC school divisions understand diversity, equity, and inclusion in their schools. 
2. To discuss local educational research on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with an emphasis on practical, actionable implications for MERC division schools. 
3. To share current efforts for advancing equity in MERC school divisions, highlighting how these vary based on the communities they serve.  
4. To offer tangible, sustainable takeaways for how to promote equity in schools, classrooms, and communities. 
5. To build community within and across stakeholder groups with the hope of encouraging collective action on these topics.